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“It’s everywhere”: Vote-buying gets more brazen in Nigeria ahead of 2019
With party agents openly offering people cash for votes, many fear that money could be the determining factor in Nigeria’s upcoming elections. Last week, ... -
Divide and rule: The problem with the DRC’s electoral system
Under the current rules (changed months before the last elections in 2011), the DRC’s next president could come to power with just 5.3% of ... -
China in Mauritius: Gateway to Africa or forgotten friend?
China and Mauritius will reassert their friendship again at FOCAC, but is it just a matter of time before Beijing outgrows its tiny partner? ... -
A virtuous vice? The apprentice aiming to become master in Malawi
Vice-president Chilima has left the ruling party and plans to run against his old boss in 2019. How does this affect the political landscape? ... -
Nigeria: A displacement crisis that runs deeper than Boko Haram
Water shortages in northeastern Nigeria are leading people to be displaced and discouraging others from returning home. Camps are struggling to cope. This article ... -
Generation gap: What #FreeBobiWine tells us about Ugandan politics
Uganda’s old guard fear the new and they don’t know what to do. Today, Ugandan MP Robert Kyagulanyi – better known as musician Bobi Wine ... -
Here, queer, and speaking up: LGBTQ Nigerians tell their stories
In one of the world’s most homophobic countries, a new generation of writers are writing queer people into existence. On Nigeria’s streets, on the ... -
Were Zimbabwe’s elections free, fair and credible? The final scoresheet.
Before the elections, we identified six make or break conditions that would determine the credibility of the vote. How many were met? This week, ... -
“There is pressure on us”: Burundian refugees in Tanzania pushed to return
With words and actions, the Tanzanian is pressuring Burundian refugees to go home, putting them at greater risk of abuses. Over the last few ...
